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YEAR: 1983

CATEGORY: Contraception (Birth Control) and Family Planning

TITLE

Postcoital contraception or abortion] [letter.

AUTHORS

De Veber LL

SOURCE

Lancet. 1983 Jul 23;2(8343):223.

ABSTRACT

Diana Brahams (May 7, p. 1039) suggests restoring the laws instituted in 1837. However, vast changes have

occurred in our knowledge of the unborn since then, and this restoration would certainly be contrary to modern

knowledge of the fetus. Similarly, 28 weeks is certainly a much outdated time of viability since in some hospitals

50% of babies born at 24 weeks are being discharged in good condition if the baby is born to the mother in that

hospital. Also the fact that 50% of fertilized eggs are not implanted certainly does not logically allow for destruction

of fertilized eggs which are in many ways the beginning of human life. (PubHealth.info Document ID: CONT5T 2090-

06)

PubHealth.info NOTE: The author(s) of this article titled, "Postcoital contraception or abortion] [letter.", is(are) De

Veber LL. The source of this article is "Lancet. 1983 Jul 23;2(8343):223.". This article was published in 1983 in

English language(s). (PubHealth.info® Document ID: CONT5T 2090-06. All rights reserved with PubHealth.info) PIN:

22090

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